1 Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom. 2 A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself. 3 When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach. 4 The words of a man’s mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook. 5 It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
6 A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes. 7 A fool’s mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul. 8 The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly. 9 He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster. 10 The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe. 11 The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit. 12 Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility. 13 He that answereth a matter before he heareth it , it is folly and shame unto him. 14 The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear? 15 The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge. 16 A man’s gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men. 17 He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him. 18 The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty. 19 A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle. 20 A man’s belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled. 21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof. 22 Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing , and obtaineth favour of the LORD. 23 The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly. 24 A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.
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1 Бошқалардан ажралган ўз истагини қондиришни хоҳлайди,
у ҳамма доно насиҳатга қарши чиқади.
2 Нодон ақл–идрокни ёқтирмайди,
фақат ўзини кўрсатади.
3 Фосиқлик дастидан шармандалик келади,
ҳурматсизлик эса уят келтиради.
4 Доно сўзлар чуқур сувлардай туганмасдир,
донолик булоғи ошиб–тошган ирмоқдир.
5 Фосиқнинг тарафини олиш,
ҳукмда солиҳни айблаш яхши эмас.
6 Аҳмоқнинг тили жанжал чиқаради,
сўзлари эса калтак келтиради.
7 Аҳмоқнинг тили ўзига ҳалокат,
сўзлари жонига тузоқдир.
8 Ғийбатчининг сўзи ширин овқат кабидир,
одамнинг бутун аъзойи баданига сингиб кетади.
9 Ишда дангаса бўлган одам бузғунчига оғайнидир.
10 Эгамизнинг номи мустаҳкам қалъадир,
солиҳ у ерга бориб эсон–омон бўлади.
11 Бойнинг бойлиги қалъасидир,
унинг назарида шаҳарнинг баланд девори кабидир.
12 Такаббурлик ҳалокатга олиб боради,
камтарлик эса иззату икромга сазовор қилади.
13 Охиригача тингламай жавоб берган аҳмоқдир,
у шарманда бўлади.
14 Одамнинг руҳи касалликка чидай олади,
лекин тушкун руҳга ким тоқат қила олади?!
15 Ақллининг қалби билим олади,
доно илму маърифатга интилади.
16 Совға эгасига ҳамма эшикларни очади,
катта одам олдига олиб боради.
17 Биринчи гапирган одам
бошқаси келиб текширмагунча, ҳақ кўринади.
18 Қуръа жанжални тўхтатади,
кучли рақибларни ҳам ажратади.
19 Хафа бўлган биродарга яқинлашиш
кучли шаҳарни олишдан ҳам қийин,
ўртадаги жанжал қалъанинг қулфига ўхшайди.
20 Одамнинг қорни оғзининг маҳсули билан тўяди,
тилининг самараси билан қониқади.
21 Ўлим ҳам, ҳаёт ҳам тилнинг ҳукмидадир,
бирисини севган мевасини ейди.
22 Хотин топган бахт топиб,
Эгамизнинг марҳаматига сазовор бўлади.
23 Камбағал илтижо билан гапиради,
бой эса қўпол жавоб беради.
24 Шундай дўст борки, у ҳалокат келтиради,
дўст борки, у туғишгандан ҳам яқинроқдир.
